9. When Burna Boy came for his first-ever N.Y.C. show the other week, the gig's MCs pronounced Wande Coal and DJ Tunez's "Iskaba" as the hottest song in Nigeria right now. It's easy to hear why; it's a slapper.

10. Thugger's YSL signee Gunna's new tape goes, and our favorite track is “Belly Of The Beast,” a dark one that sounds engineered for night drives.

11. Newly signed to Sub Pop, bilingual punks Downtown Boys shred their way through “A Wall,” a strongly melodic, Assata Shakur-inspired song about sinister hypocrisy.

12. Low-key '70s vibes are all aglow in TERRY's "Take Me To The City," a pretty little jaunt that contrasts country and city life in the best way.